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or has
reason provided for under the law of from prosecution or punishment for the
become, for any
either Party, immune
offence for which his surrender has been requested.
ARTICLE 6
(1)
A fugitive offender shall not be surrendered if the requested Party considers that the offence of which that person is accused or was convicted is an offence of a political
character.
(2)
A fugitive offender shall not be surrendered if the
requested Party has substantial grounds for believing:
1
(a)
that
(b)
purporting
the request for his return (though
to be made on account of an offence
for which surrender may be granted) is in fact
made for the purpose of prosecuting or punishing
him on account of his race, religion,
nationality or political opinions; or
that he might, if returned, be prejudiced at his trial or punished, detained or restricted in his
personal liberty by reason of his race,
religion, nationality or political opinions.
ARTICLE 7
The surrender of a fugitive offender may also be
refused if the requested Party considers that:
(a)
the offence is, having regard to all the
circumstances,
not sufficiently
warrant the surrender:
or
serious to